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The Future North American Locomotive Cab Managing Today With a View to the Future. Jeff Moller AVP Transportation Systems & Practices Association of American Railroads. Wikipedia. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R.R. 1915 – General Electric. Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
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The Future North American Locomotive CabManaging Today With a View to the Future Jeff Moller AVP Transportation Systems & Practices Association of American Railroads Wikipedia
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R.R. 1915 – General Electric
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Budd / Winton, 1934 Wikipedia
EMD GP 9 - 1955 Wikimedia.org
Current Cab Design – General Electric Source: DOT/FRA/ORD-10/07
Considerations • Use Sound Design Principles When Taking Advantage of New Technology • Arrange Displays to Clearly Communicate Critical Information With Other Information Easily Accessible • Make any Changes “Intuitive” so Operators Can Easily Switch Between Older and Newer Locomotives • Additional Information Coming to the Transportation Research Board Railroad Operational Safety Committee (AR070) Website